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This Mississippi Court Appoints Lawyers for Just 1 in 5 Defendants Before Indictment

Mississippi is known as one of the worst states for public defense. In one lower court, most defendants went without any lawyer before indictment. ....

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This Mississippi Court Appoints Lawyers for Just 1 in 5 Defendants Before Indictment — ProPublica

Mississippi has long been known as one of the worst states for providing a lawyer to any defendant who can’t afford one. In one rural county, most defendants in a lower court went without any lawyer before their cases were sent to a grand jury. ....

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